I bought a tool box our local tire store that has soup to nuts in it and stays in the motorhome all the time along with box of elec connecters & tape bulbs ,booster cables ,axe ,folding shovel,rad hoses,fan belts,motoroil.and a few odds &ends that I think I would use .I do all my own work and dont want to be stuck on the road That way nothing is forgoten in the garage when you need it
An impact socket and an extension for tire changing, along with a long breaker bar to loosen the lugs.
I carry a full tool kit...it fits (all but the breaker bar) in a couple of ammo boxes.
John
1984 Ford B-700 school bus conversion, Thomas body
A bunch of other vehicles
3 nutty cats (Maya, Vierna, Briza)
One lazy dog (Marmaduke)
One wife (Liz)
"A wasted youth is better by far than a wise and productive old age"
-Jim Steinman
1. Comprehensive all-in-one hand tool kit from Home Depot, etc. with screwdrivers,electrical connector crimping tool, pliers, wrenches, etc.
2. Multi-Meter, fast glues and sealants, iron (bailing) wire, screws and nails, nuts and bolts, duct tape, sand paper, hack saw, putty knife, X-acto knife, miniature screwdrivers, miniature needle nose pliers, file, wire brush, WD-40, 3-in One oil, silicone spray lubricant.
3. Quality tire pressure guage with which you can actually check inner rear duals, etc. ( Have custom bent solid brass or steel valve stems installed if needed for access on rear duals, other solutions may lead to tire problems/RV damage spoiling a trip)
ret-miner wrote: I bought a tool box our local tire store that has soup to nuts in it and stays in the motorhome all the time along with box of elec connecters & tape bulbs ,booster cables ,axe ,folding shovel,rad hoses,fan belts,motoroil.and a few odds &ends that I think I would use .I do all my own work and dont want to be stuck on the road That way nothing is forgoten in the garage when you need it
I had a friend who told me, many, many years ago, that it was a good practice to save your old belts and parts (excluding oil filters, or throw away things like that), just in case. Buying a new belt as a spare, isn't really good, as it's the age of the belt that is ultimately bad for it. Having an old spare isn't good, but you probably won't need it, if you maintain things, and it would probably work until you get to the next repair shop!!
I was driving his car one time, and the drive shaft dropped out. SOB had the old universal (with bolts) in the trunk, so I was able to fix it and get back on the road in about 20 minutes. That made a believer out of me. Of course, if he'd done the job right the first time, I probably wouldn't have been under his car on the side of I-95. LOL
With tools, you want them all....but because of the weight, you don't want to carry any.....sooooo, you have to figure what you really need.
The various suggestions listed already, are good, and you can incorporate what you think will work best for you!!
Bill, Claudia, and the Paps
DH Bill / DW Claudia / DD Jenn / DS Chris The Paps! Sophie, Abby, Brandy, Kahlie and Annie
2000 Winnebago "Minnie" 31C, Ford V-10
Purchased April Fools Day, 2008 The Pets
Camp rake and shovel
List of medications
Emergency #s stored in cell phone and also a hard copy if phone is out of order
GPS for finding our way out of the back country roads
crank light and radio
trip itinerary left with relatives so they know where we are at certain dates
Excellent thread. Many very good ideas. People think I'm wierd but I carry the old belts too....along with an old wiper blade when I have one (yes, I've had those fail).
I also carry manuals for the vehicle and appliances. Oddball special tools that are unique to the RV. Socket for the water heater plug and the infamous square drive screwdrivers.
I also have a hatchet with a hammer back end on it, axe, and bow saw.
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